Gila Gamliel insists there's a 'direct link' between Iran and tanker blamed for pollution; before ship was identified, she had said she believed the incident wasn't deliberate

Gila Gamliel says Libyan 'pirate ship' that sailed from Iran is responsible for massive leak that polluted Israel's coastline; claim reportedly disputed by security officials

As more tar washes up on beaches, ministry seeks companies that can map contamination, establish cleanup priorities, offer ways to help to get hard-to-remove tar off rocks

Environmental advocacy body Adam Teva V'Din calls on Environment Ministry to update public 'in real time' and 'with maximum transparency'

Greenpeace says spillages are 'a stain on the government' for consistently ignoring calls to monitor and prepare for toxic pollution

Environmental Protection Ministry officials sent to Greece to investigate vessel suspected of causing massive oil spill and subsequent environmental disaster

Responding to accusation of lagging in both cleanup and investigation, official says 'no one in the Mediterranean knew about it'; says at least 5 ships suspected

Ruling, taken as a precautionary measure, goes into effect immediately and will last until further notice

Environmental Protection Ministry says devastating spill has contaminated 160 kilometers of coastline; rejecting media reports, operators of Greek-flagged ship deny responsibility

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